Chess Puzzle #1TAu2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 657 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; bishops c6/g1; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg1 — king h1→g1, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen c7→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4r/1pq2pk1/p1b1pp2/3p4/2PN4/1P1BP3/P1Q2PP1/R4RbK w - - 2 19

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